How to Drift: 4 Techniques to Control Your Line

[@KameTrick]

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[@anguismemes1666]

Hello @KameTrick I have a problem with my Thrustmaster TS-XW it feels like this wheelbase start skipping after few minutes (maybe overheating or wrong settings?) So I can effectively just learn 15min a session. Do you or someone else know how to fix that? Or can you recommend a alternative a new wheelbase ? I have a fanatec DD in my mind that model with 5nm (with boostkit 8nm) .is 5nm enough for drifting?

[@lildexj]

000⁰⁰

[@zh_afridi]

@@anguismemes1666 sure why not i will post a video soon 🥰😇

[@anguismemes1666]

@@zh_afridi never mind I now have a fanatec podium wheelbase and also I do drift in RL now

[@Shibtember]

i like how ur drift car isnt beat up. its very clean.

[@neonnerd1364]

Your videos are very handy for me. I'm only using them for Sim drifting for now though. I'm looking to build myself a drift car in the near future though.

[@waltterihuhtala]

Me too! Can't wait to get home and try these methods. Obviously I've done them before but never had I thought about the physics of it all.

[@neonnerd1364]

@@waltterihuhtala what Sim game do you play? I play live for speed. My pc isn't good enough for assetto corsa and it isn't upgradeable.

[@nadlad_gaming1046]

@@neonnerd1364 if you are playing need for speed you arent learning anything💀👺

[@audrikvinicius4518]

@@nadlad_gaming1046 There's a game called Live For Speed ( a bit old), don't know if it's a sim though.

[@KameTrick]

@@audrikvinicius4518 Live For Speed is a good simulator, I think it’s as good or better than AC in some aspects, but it’s customization isn’t as cool and it’s community is smaller. Very solid game though, I got into it around 2006 and it still holds up well 👍🏻

[@havokstl6027]

This is probably the best video on KZbin to watch for a beginner hoon. Definitely the best when it comes to an in-depth explanation on throttle steering, specifically. I hope this gets as many views as it deserves.

[@KameTrick]

When I hear feedback like this it makes all the work putting videos together worth it, thanks!

[@robertoanaya2600]

@7:37 I made it into a video, awesome!!! Thank you Ben, can't wait to show you how much I've improved later this year 🙏

[@KameTrick]

Yeah man, you were doing well at max park last event, I bet you’ll have OMC figured out soon! 💪

[@zizzz10]

by far one of the best explanations along with great practical examples. 7:42 is a great recap

[@ikeworkman4449]

As someone who benefits from detailed and holistic explanations, your tips and video style are really informative. Your voice in this video gave me mad watch mojo vibes.

[@pUrbanNinja]

Super informative video as usual from you, Mr Turtle! As a beginner, getting a grip on throttle control is tricky. Having a look at the rev/torque curve and learning to listen to the engine really helped me, as I used to spin out a lot when the turbo kicks in. Also, doughnuts tend to look triangular while getting started ;)

[@KameTrick]

Thanks for the kind words…and yes for sure, they start out more like footballs and eventually get more circular 😆

[@GhostGhost-]

Once you explained the throttle steer I completely understand now. This is awesome

[@KameTrick]

I’m glad it made good sense for you, have fun drifting!

[@JMJ5196]

Dam. What a beast! Especially drifting with another car next to you drifting. The level of control and trust in each other is wild. Big props

[@DBoone123]

Your videos are so well made and the added visual aids are just great, keep it up!

[@foxman27bfe]

I barely understand english, but I enjoyed this Drift guide. This works in real and apply for videogames (Assetto Corsa) too.

[@Aki-tu2pu]

thank you, im just a sim drifter but your video helped me so much

[@95_Ends]

I started drifting this year. In this weekend was my first qualification (unsuccessful). In one episode, where I had too much speed and needed to make a transition i put the feet of the throttle and was slingshotted and turned around. I know, that that was the case and what was the mistake thanks to you! Your channel is so extremely helpful with more advanced techniques and knowledge, cant describe how lucky i am that I found it. Thanks 🎉

[@KameTrick]

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience, I’m glad to hear I’m helping new drivers learn the ropes! Good luck on your future laps, as long as you understand what’s going on with the car you can tweak your way to great runs as you build experience 💪

[@Blackone417]

Be careful imma try too

[@sidney-on-yt]

Great video I’m new to drifting and your videos are so informative. You’re presentation is also on point in my opinion! Looking forward to you upcoming videos! Keep up the great work!

[@Andy_cappatœ]

Drifting is an emotion

[@UTubeSL]

Beautifully driven and described! Thank you.

[@FromTheBrink]

i love how clearly you explain everything - thank you so much - this really ehlped me understand how everything works (instead of the usual 'telling us to do something' without explaining why).

[@skye2160]

I just want to say I just found this channel and absolutely love it. So informational, and I love learning from you!!! I love the videos. I used to play a lot of car drifting games and seeing you take it into real life is awesome!!!

[@KameTrick]

Thanks for taking the time to say so, I appreciate it! I never played driving games with a wheel and pedal kit until after I could already link tracks in my real car, so I’m almost coming at the sim driving aspect backwards compared to many lol But I do like to talk about driving techniques and the similarities and differences of IRL & sim drifting 🤙🏻

[@TUTORIALSSHORTERTHAN3MIN]

I apologize, I didn't catch a single word. I was too busy watching the cars drift and wouldn't allow any distractions.

[@mostlyuselessgarage]

Awesome video with your signature chill straight-forward narration. Really helping my sim drifting technique, keep up the great content!

[@cumbis123]

Watching these a few times over so next time I'm at the track I don't do accidental 360s the whole time!

[@zibingotaeam3716]

Grade A content. Wish I had found you a few weeks ago when there was snow and slush everywhere, I would have had no problems drifting around roundabouts.

[@Slide-Benz]

I’ve got a 04 Mercedes cl600 and I’m building it into a drift missle. Ur vids help whenever I oversteer and my heart skips a beat 😂. Thanks man 👍🏽

[@davidgarvin1130]

Awesome video kame. Stoked your getting back at it 🤙🏼

[@KameTrick]

Thank you! I’m glad to be uploading again too 💪

[@Zi.Zenior]

Thank you for putting these videos together

[@DBoone123]

this is gonna be so helpful in my drift journey

[@KameTrick]

Just wait till you see the next video I tease at the end of this one…it’s gonna be 👌🏻 (though I’m just starting on it so it will be a couple weeks till it’s ready)

[@Affalterbach1967]

Low frills video shows the important details. Thanks for the well-lit pedal/foot cam inset.

[@briansnow2001]

Best throttle control demo I've seen

[@NicklasNylander87]

Halfway through the video and I realise that my drifting in AC with the S15 WDTS has a problem. I always drift very close (sometimes on....) the rev limiter. This makes it so that I have very little throttle to play with! So I will have to go and look at my gearing and tyre pressure to see if I can gain some more revs to play with. Or perhaps go with a different car. Super informative as usual Ben, may the algorithm bless you!

[@KameTrick]

Good call, at 100% turbo in the 180, the OSGiken gearing is nice for tracks where the stock gearing gets “busy” going up and down frequently. That said, IRL one does not simply swap gears trackside (other than Pro teams) so it’s a good skill to work on learning where and how to upshift to avoid being gear limited. Sometimes you upshift into not enough power and have to make it work, too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@NicklasNylander87]

@@KameTrick Yea I'm not great at mid-drift-shifting (although in Sweden we only have stick so we're quite used to it! "only" newer cars tend to be only automatic, damned american trends.) Do you do the heal-toe thing if you need to shift in drifting? I've heard that the racing guys do that cuz it doesn't upset the car!

[@Zappyisyopappy]

Tried drifting yesterday and smacked a curb😭🤦‍♂️ this video is perfect for me😭

[@KameTrick]

Most people do if they try on the street or where there’s stuff to hit😓 Takes a while to figure out the dynamics of balancing a car in drift, especially if you don’t have any previous motorsports experience. Hope you can get back on the road soon

[@drftkng.]

Great video, can't wait for the next installment

[@Drift_with_Lina]

Can't wait to see this! I'm using front brakes too much.

[@Hi-vy9lu]

Just watch this for future reference, such an amazing explanation. Thanks

[@ofrrz52]

Every time I watch this video throughout my drift journey I have a different outlook on this video

[@spectreplayer3231]

Its amazing how good you have explained every detail, ill Def try on my sim and later on my e36 hehe

[@andresherrera3649]

Awesome!! Look forward to watching it! In sims it's easy for me to just floor it and not use the nuances of throttle control.

[@turboDream228]

Wow, i didn't even knew these things and was full throttling in carx 2 and didn't knew how to drive, a lot information, trank you❤

[@LookItsGibby]

Watching bc I just got my first rwd car & it’s turbo and on 15s on top of that. Drove it in the rain today & almost spun out a couple times. Need to learn how to control it more safely

[@alexgolden4566]

Super helpful. Love all the demonstrations, very well done

[@GearHeadGarage14]

2:11 hahaha the guy spinning is so funny w friend for getting that video though!

[@KameTrick]

When we took a break he was like “thank god, I was about to fall over” 🤣 Never thought about that but in the edit I realized he did like 20 spins haha…good friend indeed, grateful to have had some camera help for this one

[@McMullen-LongMotors]

Dude i just discovered your channel and i just went to my first event as a spectator at Mac park and now i see the exact same background in the second video i watch?!

[@sts7958]

very good video ! thanks for all those explaination !

[@Pr0digyZRX]

this video just makes me realize how much I miss my 240SX... I had a 1989 gray hatchback and 1990 silver coupe and a 1997 gray coupe (granted I don't think they were still doing hatchbacks in the late 90s lol)

[@AboriginalArms]

My biggest problem is going from controller to sim rig 😂 I fully understand how it all works… I just cannot make my body do what my hands can do quite yet lol

[@713ctsv]

I want to start drifting my ctsv v2 coupe, it’s automatic I want to be able to hold a nice drift. Do I need any aftermarket parts?

[@yanxx_kot]

23:14 это не та карта, которую уже проходил Паша с Дизоффом?

[@languaj]

The @VLSkate of Drifting. Keep up the great work!

[@KameTrick]

Thanks! My new vid on braking techniques *just* released, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/npavdaqEiJh-g8k

[@saldmairi]

I may have got a ride along in the drift riot car!! 2 years later I got my drift car and now just mentally preparing for track days!!

[@KameTrick]

Awesome, LMK which event you’ll be at and what you’re driving, I’ll come say hey if I’m there 🤙🏻

[@brehmerman57]

This is the video I needed

[@KameTrick]

Thanks, glad to hear it! Next up is my video on braking techniques to control line, it’s close to being done 👋🏻

[@pierredeshotels8434]

Excellent video!! Keep up the great work!!

[@Jay-vk9fk]

One day, I'll be doing this haha, loved this video, your driving looks fantastic man. Mazda rx-7 3rd gen is the dream, one day I'll be able to use this video again man, thanks for the education.

[@KameTrick]

The FD is one of the most beautiful cars of the era, and a favorite of mine as well 👌🏻 I hope to get a few laps drifting one someday and see what they feel like to slide. Good luck on your drift journey! 🇯🇵

[@perialis2970]

this is pretty good for faster RWD lap times, as this is one of the techniques to get the "4 wheel drift" or slip angle. coming into a corner too fast will understeer your car, too slow, and bad lap times. but if you make the rear suddenly light enough to start slipping, then the hardest things is the steering and throttle. steering or putting too much throttle will spin the car, too little steering or acceleration will understeer(it will make the car controllable though) the hardest part is getting on the peak of your tyres grip. too much slipping of the rear and you will go off-course at the apex or outside the entry. too little slip then thats understeer, you also go off course. it may seem to some "arent you loosing grip because you are drifting?" yes, but the goal of this technique is speed, the faster you go the harder it is to grip. advice is you want to drift the car but you dont want to countersteer (for most of the time)

[@robuu5890]

Drifted for the first time on empty roads earlier cause it was a little rainy out; felt like the most perfect thing to ever exist until i regained traction and violently swerved like 6 times before making the recovery. Immediately tried again on the next turn lol got a better result but same thing

[@weejim48]

I’d love to have a go at drifting . 👍👍👍👍

[@eltoquedemidas7]

Your explain things very well, keep up the good work

[@KameTrick]

Thank you, I’ve got more coming in 2024! Happy holidays

[@maksim5978]

Helpful advice

[@V10_Addict]

bro this is slightly off topic, but oh my goodness your 240 sounds majestic 😍

[@KameTrick]

Ayeee thank you dude! 🙌🏻 I spent extra on a full stainless steel exhaust and twin resonators, it’s pretty stealth until you get on it and even then it’s got manners. Gentleman drifter lol 🎩

[@andresherrera3649]

Awesome quality!!

[@KameTrick]

Thank you! This will be the style for all my drift technique videos moving forward 🫡

[@JustAutistic]

This stuff is so cool!

[@TheRobMozza]

* Excellent (as always!) *

[@KameTrick]

Thanks, Rob!! 🫡

[@MurdaQ50]

i learned naturally, just do it and you’ll figure it out ❤

[@cGreer20]

Great Video! good work on the graphics. well explained.

[@Tj930]

Great video 👍 Great skills 👏

[@tapuwamuguruzo4781]

Will try

[@lazhiey]

cant wait to watch this

[@KameTrick]

It’s the second video in a new style that I think will be really fun and high value for the people who are really into driving tech stuff :)

[@SooryaK-lz4nu]

Just got the licence yesterday 😂

[@YoSuey]

What's the track and is it in assetto? Looks fun to test stuff offline.

[@akydan8405]

0:44 classic example of someone who has money but no skill, doing a risky move with another people in the passenger seat.

[@chancewortham138]

this is very helpful seeing as though my car is an automatic and has no hydro brake

[@KameTrick]

No hydro brake on mine either! If you shift weight properly you can get by without a hydro…though they’re really beneficial for recovering from unpredictable situations where you don’t have time to set up the car, like if the lead car messes up in front of you at close proximity

[@HABIBI_SHADY]

2:05 I hold half brakes and keep my foot ready on the clutch and half throttle or keep revving to get the rear end around the narrow and sharp corner, the only problem is that i counter steer too much thinking im going to spin out

[@maddida]

Thanks for the info

[@LOLHICRONO]

just came to say your 240 looks great

[@KameTrick]

Thank you! I try to keep it looking “pretty good for an active duty drift car”

[@PNW_R1DER]

Kame’s narration is better than most actual narrators 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@korruptcontent954]

Happy New Year brother

[@KameTrick]

Thanks, you too!!

[@austincrittenden5363]

Instructions unclear, I wrecked my 4cyl malibu into a ditch

[@AdainSalinas]

Remember to look where you want to go not wanna crash

[@ICYFYR5]

Maybe setup your tire wear properly

[@thedoormangamer3746]

How about not practicing next to a ditch?

[@harshkamalgangu]

I think you are supposed to do it on a track or maybe I'm wrong you did it on a track if I'm wrong my bad

[@HatimReyad]

waiting your Inspiring content as always Kame! good luck man! and thank you.

[@NikoDriftPie]

your videos have made drifting so much fun for me and I found out alot of things to use that help alot when I drift either on acc or car x but this one guy named ty skiddz said I was ass at drifting just becuase I was running a car that had "lower rear tire pressures then him" so he couldnt keep up with me aswell as he had such stiff suspenssion it was like his car was made in the flinstonse age compaired to mine witch would obsorbe almost all the bumps and could do jump drifts smothly while his car literally would spin out of control every time after he touches the bariars even a tiny bit with my car the tires would glide over the bariars like they werent there so what do you think feel free to look at my only tuning video to see how I tune my cars in most my games and let me know if there is anything I could fix if you want its all up to you of corse cuase your content is amazing and i love learning more about drifting every time I watch your videos

[@lancebarrilleaux3919]

My personal favorite is the 240sx hatchback I don’t really care that much for the coupe unless it’s a s14 (letty)

[@skylineXpert]

I remember my first ride in a drift car at fredericia in 09' I played it well and got a: against better judgement we let you have a ride-along. Thats how i ended up with tasting it BMW E30 Style. The next year i got a corvette c6 for a ride along. Next goal is ebisu...

[@KameTrick]

Ebisu is a hoot! I hate that buying a car over there is so much more expensive now 😅

[@beseakos]

I always just think of drift throttle modulation techniques as inverse versions of grip throttle modulation. Because it is exactly what it is most of the time when your wheels are already spinning.

[@SIYABONGABRIONANGCINGOLO]

Beautiful content.

[@KameTrick]

I put tons of effort into this vid, thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻

[@SIYABONGABRIONANGCINGOLO]

I already feel ready to drift now@@KameTrick

[@Hybridroodragon]

I power away in the exit of a fwd in games and it feels so satisfying if the car is underpowered and you time your downshift right. Enter the corner a bit fast and tuck it in carefully and then ballance toward the edge of the track. Downshift and throttle full and if you entered the turn fast enough and didnt understeer you can swing the rear around in certain cars extremely well. The issue is if it locks the wheels up without handbrake and your suddenly trying to stop it can spin out if your using the body weight and rotating the car like that. Also burning the inside tire isnt recommended but in games it takes less energy to maintain full power than it does to get up to full power. On hillclimbs a fwd will love to go wide as you throttle up so you need to be more straight on the hill facing up the hill than you would downhill even if its by a few tiny degrees. It makes a difference. If I had a steering wheel set up I could further study the idea.😅 it requires every bit of skill you got to maintain speeds like that. Awd is also fun. I happen to suck at rwd racing due to the nature of how awd and fwd behave. The rear end snaps out way too easy for me

[@graysonwoodell492]

Why is me watching this, I’m 13😅

[@wesleytaylor4777]

Because in the year you can get your drivers license

[@Mastewal-o7p]

15 me dreaming

[@WatchEj]

Because you wanna learn how to drift.

[@tobecontinued.]

Drift it man, drift it 🫡

[@thatmiataguy2004]

Cause ur a person of culture

[@MajorAddiction]

This is dope

[@Baaka-q5g]

Im 16, finna get my car soon, wish me luck😅

[@MogBob]

I’ve got the basics down pretty well enough to drift while driving on a track, however I haven’t been able to link all my turns because I suddenly regain traction no matter what I do, what would you recommend?

[@KameTrick]

What car? Real car or sim? 🤔

[@xlboggy61401]

Wonderful demo dude seen a lot but not as explained as this.

[@sincerelyjapan]

What track is this?? Looks fun!

[@sincerelyjapan]

Also, did you get your helmet sticker of the businessman at B-Side Label in Tokyo??

[@KameTrick]

Hey there 👋🏻 The tracks featured in this video are mainly Mac Park, Oklahoma Motorsports Complex, and Cams Acres in OK, USA. There could be clips from TX, Ebisu, and other places cause I have years of drift runs on video that I may have slipped in without remembering at this point 😆 And yes, plenty of the stickers on my helmet are B-side label ones, I enjoy their work and used to live in Yamanashi 🇯🇵 ✌🏻

[@sincerelyjapan]

@@KameTrick The main one you show looks like a lot of fun. Can't believe I met another B-Side Label fan, that's awesome! I bought a bunch of stuff when we lived over there, as well. Love the content, signed up for the newsletter. Can't wait to see more! Cheers

[@KameTrick]

@@sincerelyjapan yeah that’s true, I’ve not met anyone else who knows about their stuff in a *long* time. Thanks for the support, I might have to check out your podcast the next time I have a long drive :)

[@starostadavid]

Could you try Arch's builds in Asseto? It's considered best representation of real life physics. Would be interested in your opinion. Might start with Lenny's 180SX

[@KameTrick]

I’m game to drive them, but IDK if I’ll make a video on them soon. I have other videos I want to make for now

[@95_Ends]

Ubeliavable. I found your channel right when I needed it the most. Advanced drifting techiques. Thanks

[@KameTrick]

I aim to make the best drift instruction on the platform, or at least the best I can. This is the sort of feedback that helps me know I’m heading in the right direction. Check out the newsletter if you haven’t already!

[@hrushmt]

I like the tofu reference 😅

[@kylelargin9528]

OMG ik this course, I live near full lock and they were my first events, can't wait to actually get out there

[@KameTrick]

It’s a fun track for sure 👋🏻

[@eden4949]

I can only add that you should not feel discouraged if it doesn't work right away. Take breaks, come back to it and practice. It takes a bit of time but it is well worth it 👍🏻

[@TotoMacFrame]

Whenever I see those clips it looks like the steering angle at the front wheels is extreeeeme. Is this somehow changed in comparison to factory defaults, do you guys take actions to achieve those crazy steering angles?

[@KameTrick]

We do! While you can drift any RWD car, and have countersteer angle on corner entry in *any* drivetrain, cars tuned specifically for drift like ours have modified steering knuckles and suspension arms to give the wheels and tires way more travel without rubbing against the suspension so we can drift confidently at more angle than a normal car can 👍🏻

[@juliogomez6912]

so im learning now. and i hit corners good but when im close to straightening back out smoothly at the last point of the drift the car yanks to either side slightly but its very noticeable im still learning

[@KameTrick]

You’ll get smoother and smoother as you gain more experience anticipating when the car will grip back up and reducing your countersteer to match 👍🏻

[@nofwild6325]

Bro thought he was takumi drifting an 86 like no one would notice.

[@crastonmcsandwich3440]

Or a block of tofu. Wp. 👏👏👏

[@zenoqs2188]

like the cup of water and block of tofu reference

[@ovs4744]

Kinda sad we didn’t see the steering wheel pov in the final part

[@KameTrick]

I’m game to release the first person POV from the whole session to my newsletter crew (free, see description)…keeping just one camera angle that long doesn’t always play well with the algorithms